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Military artificial intelligence development

Overview

Developments in artificial intelligence for military decision-making have emerged across different sectors. In the United States, Smack Technologies secured $61 million in Series B funding to advance AI decision-making tools and wearable battlefield hardware, such as the ‘Alpha’ forearm display. This move follows a Pentagon strategy to diversify AI vendors after identifying certain providers as a “supply-chain risk”.

Smack Technologies CEO Andy Markoff stated that the U.S. military is seeking decentralized AI capabilities to prepare for potential future conflicts in communications-degraded environments. The company is developing ‘Omega’, an AI software designed to optimize joint fires, ammunition prioritization, and target sequencing. Inspired by combat experiences in Mosul, the company plans to transition Omega from prototypes to a broader production rollout within the U.S. military.

Concurrently, researchers at FOI in Kista are working on an AI-supported system to assist with tactical warfare decisions. While the technology can map multiple attack routes, military experts suggest it is not yet combat-ready and may not yet exceed human decision-making capabilities.

Entities

Smack Technologies · U.S. Navy · Alphabet · Imago Technologies · FOI

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    AI advancements target military fire support and industrial logistics

    New AI developments include Smack Technologies’ “Omega” for military fire support prioritization and Imago Technologies’ use of Omlox for real-time industrial process and material tracking.

  2. 25 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    AI development targets military decision-making and massive tech spending

    Researchers are developing AI to support military tactical decisions, while reports suggest major tech firms' AI spending may exceed reported figures by $3 trillion.

  3. 25 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Smack Technologies raises $61M to develop military AI tools

    Defense startup Smack Technologies is raising $61 million to develop AI decision-making tools and wearable hardware for the military, driven by Pentagon demand for decentralized battlefield technology.

Sources

bs-media.de · china.timesofnews.com · digital-manufacturing-magazin.de · epochtimes.com · insidetelecom.com · it-boltwise.de · maschinenmarkt.vogel.de · nyhetspressen.se · reseaufemmes.ch

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